Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-12-18
IltEE TRADE.

The Sacnmento Bee Is feArir llv aus
~onti-Ifu IL ex-re ed over the Press
dents message. which i, nAinnl Sb-i
NE consider that IL s;rik-s n death knegl
&c the h":.=S of the a~-puUIiean laIty IL
1888. The Bee says:
Let the voters &c ID ine Free Trad
message Of Grover Cleveland. Let tb'
manufacturers Rad T.. Let the work
iugmen read it. Let tie m-n who ar,
dependent upon their da4lS bread read
it. Let them know that the Democratic
Moses who has GtoEghi bis party or: q
tie wilderness OF twsniy-fUur yenrs q
defeat Is the very man who tr-lny de-
Iires 10 deprive the American labonu,
citizen of his daily bread. Who attempt
so sanity IA duclrIue that might l-aN,
the wives aud chi lfen to tue tend
hands of charity. Fer. just so sure Il.
Free Trade prevails IN tLis land. just 4,
sure vii -ugin's bv stopped. just -
sure wall the fire 60 out ia the fvrg"
Just 80 sure VIII the Gu-y whirl I
wheels be ended In many aud many 4
manufacturing town of tins nation,
which to-day has its Er-HieSi pride III
its strong. II teIIissut, honest and hGpp'
workers.
VIVA; = fearful state Of affair IL her,
predicted! Bot unfortunately for III,
-'BuEziug Bee" the p-oi J. OF this na
{ on are sufficiently Intelligent TO under
stan when tLvl read Ia, messuge that
IL Is not a Free Trade document III m,
seuse u the ~o,d. hut Oh the contrary
h priuriI les enumerated, unlike the
p~rnicious doc:riue OF Protection, nre
in the interest OF the tUiiIDg millions
who are inordinu:cly taxed on u.
neoessaries Of life -oirly to foster and
build up gigantic MOuopvli-s and Ill
the United States Treasury H. overflow
ing with q surplus for which the Gov
eTnmeut LRs BU use. Protection, SucI
protection as wolves give to Lambs!
Who are protected by the unjust tariG
which Is placed upon the nrcessaries ii
lne: l. 1t the poor widow who Ii com
PEELED by the IuurdihRte greed Of ben
wealthy employer to exc out u miser-
able eXiairBce for Lrrs,E aid childres
~ making shirts for % cent? per dyEstr
l. it the sewing gal Who ia order :,
keep the wolf OF starvation from her
door MAKES mems heavy ovemlls Tor CO
o,Ha per GozcH. that the vile cf her
wealthy employer may deck EeTs'll III
silks and diamonds, subsi,t on he fct
4 tie land and he waited on 10y meDiuIs
who are slaves in every srusc OF the
termG j. Il the Coal aud Iron WORKER
Of Pennsylvania who dare not p~rrnUiue
to Ask for living wages lest they be dc
charged aud their Iluces filed Icy tie
yaunted ''pauper labor Of Europe" inU-
ported from the sIi ms Of tile o,,rcEySG.
el Iocalities Of the Oh WOrldg
We, too, are ia favor Of Protection:
but not that pTotec i Il which in I.s el.
f-cts makes the rich richer aud lie poor
poorer, Lut tLut wLigh protects the
masses Of the people, the bone end
Einew Of the nation, the CONSUMER Of the
Decesh6Ties Of life iTOm an unjust AID
inordinate taxation upon those articles
which are absolutely necessary 10 his
existence. The necessary Expenditures
Of Government must be provided for
aud this vast sum must BE- derived from
Internal Revenue on liquors and to
bacco aud duties on imports. Let the
revenue on Liquors and tobacco remain;
they ale Injuries. Rrgul tie the iarrn
laws 40 ;hnt the duty III imported lux
uries shall he high While that gu n-cvs.
saries shall be !ow, aud by these means
LET tie Government provide a TuIiH for
Kryenue Only.